XGN's Scores

  • Games
For 3,441 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 52% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 42% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 73
Highest review score: 98 Grand Theft Auto V
Lowest review score: 10 Darkstar: The Interactive Movie
Score distribution:
3442 game reviews
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hero Academy is a fun little game that gives a new dimension to games like chess. There is a good balance between the characters and the different abilities give you lots of room for various strategies. Although it's nice to see a Steam version of Hero Academy, it's still a game that works best on a mobile platform.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    With four new missions and a new game mode, Infinity Ward manages to revive the withered Spec Ops mode. Unfortunately the playtime of the missions is still a bit low for the price you pay. For 15 euros one should expect more then just 30 minutes of gameplay.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    After two successful episodes, you truly start to care for Lee and Clementine. The events of Long Road Ahead are therefore hard to process but make an even greater impact than any of the other episodes. This is without a doubt the best episode so far!
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It was about time that Dark Souls made its appearance on the PC. Even though this is the same great game, with some added DLC, it doesn't hit home like the console versions did. The graphics aren't polished at all and you really can't play this with a keyboard.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Even though Counter-Strike: Global Offensive doesn't bring many new things to the table, it's still one of the best, pure tactical shooters out there. This is the perfect time to get to know the world famous series, and even for veterans it's worth a purchase. You get a whole lot of gameplay for a low price.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Darksiders II takes all the good elements of the first game and adds some new ones. Examples of them are receiving loot and RPG-elements. Together with all the other borrowed ideas of other games, Darksiders II has become a very interesting game.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Dust: An Elysian Tail has a great story and mixes it up with beautiful locations to create a modern fairy tale. It's just a shame that the game is too easy and the loading screens seem to take forever.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    What happens when you mix a modern variant of Space Invaders with your own music track list? Then you'll get Symphony. This colorful, but chaotic game will be a fun experience for those who like their game to random generate levels around their own music. From Chopin to Pantera to The Rolling Stones: be creative! Unfortunately, Symphony is rapidly becoming a broken record, which makes this title perfectly suited for shorter play sessions.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Hybrid is a nice multiplayer game for the Xbox Live Arcade. There's a war between the Variants and the Paladins. It's up to you to fight with one of them and to beat the other. Unfortunately the game doesn't have a single player.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Arctic Games is a shameless attempt to steal money from unsuspecting children and parents. A sever lack of gameplay and a fair amount of bad graphics is all you get for a steep price. What a rip-off!
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sleeping Dogs is a beautifully story-driven game that had some brutal action woven in between. It's just a shame that there is still a fair amount of glitches and that the car chases could have been more intense.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Wreckateer is one of the first Kinect games since the camera's release in 2010, that actually works well. We've had tons of Kinect games that found a mare's nest. That makes it a huge relief when we discovered that Wreckateer works as it should work.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    This game is difficult to describe. It is somewhere childish, but it's also cute. It's all about creating and exploring. It's a decent game but a little bit weird to play and understand.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A magical adventure you don't want to miss. You'll be entertained for over twenty hours with witty remarks and great overall humor. It's an amazing game that deserves your attention.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a very good and realistic game for the 3DS. This game teaches you exactly how to draw something. After that you really want to paint something in real life.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Endless Space offers a very addictive experience that will keep you playing till deep in the night. It has a few flaws and it does nothing spectacular but other than that it's still a great game.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Secret World is a breeze of fresh air within the MMO landscape. It's mainly the deep story and the puzzles that will keep you playing, but the farther you go into the game, the more boring it gets. Let's hope Funcom can make this game more interesting in the near future and lowers the high monthly price you have to pay for The Secret World.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    So, you want to play a 2D platformer and you think you have some skills? Spelunky will put you to the test. This game is pure gold with its excellent controllers, appealing graphics and fun gameplay. This game offers hours of fun thanks to its always changing levels.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Deadlight will bring you a short but thrilling ride trough the apocalyptic world of Seattle. The gameplay is really good and despite some minor shortcomings, the game works really well. The surroundings in the game look magnificent and you'll be sitting on the edge of your seat the entire game, because zombies always stay unreliable.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Although Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition delivers a very complete package, it doesn't do anything new or special. The gamemodes feel almost the same and thanks to that, only the real Frogger fans will be excited by this downloadable game.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Disney and Square Enix have done it again! The game presents itself very well and the Dream Eatersand the Flowmotion add a lot of depth. It's just a shame that the story line has lost its glory and that returning to the same worlds over and over again can get a bit annoying.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Quantum Conundrum is a great puzzle game. The different dimensions give the game a unique feel and the cartoony style is nicely chosen. The controls are a bit sensitive, but it's not too bad. If you like solving puzzles, you are going to like Quantum Conundrum.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Despite the fact that the franchise was a lot of fun all those years ago, the Golden Axe games can't stand their ground in 2012. This collection is a must-have for the fans of the series. If you're looking for a beat' m up: there are better alternatives available.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Two of the most awesome games from a few generations back are stripped down to almost nothing and are distributed full of bugs. Even the thirteen year old originals are technically better than this remake. On the other hand, it is a great blast from the past and a reminder of how cool the Tony Hawk games used to be.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The idea is nice, but the implementation does not deserve a high mark. If you are a fan of tower defense games, then you can try the game for free and play some levels. When you like it, then you can purchase the full game for € 2.99.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Project Zero 2: Wii Edition has a good amount of scary moments and is better than it was on the other consoles. The graphics are very nice and every horror fan should get this. It's a shame however that things can get a bit repetitive after a while.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    If Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers was a snack, it would be a delicious one. For just a few bucks you will get some puzzles you can solve with your own vision and creativity. The game isn't very long and after completing the story you won't have much to fall back on.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Inversion is a decent shooter with some fun gravity-gameplay. Unfortunately it is never memorable and offers no innovation or surprise, offering a mediocre overall experience.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Bellator: MMA Onslaught has very nice graphics and good A.I. It's just a shame that the animations are so clunky and bad. It feels like MMA Onslaught isn't a finished product, because of the few options and the horrible animations.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    You can't stop the beat and you shouldn't even try. Just sit back and have a little fun. Rhythm Heaven Fever knows exactly how to do that. So just boot up your Wii and go with the music.

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